2011 Map of Big Junction

About this map

The Unicoi Mountains define the character of this borderland area between Tennessee and North Carolina, where high-elevation landmarks like Big Junction and Haw Knob dominate the skyline. By 2011, the modern Cherohala Skyway winds across the high ridges, providing passage through a landscape historically defined by its isolated coves and watercourses. Genealogists and local historians can locate Green Cove Cemetery near the western edge of the map, while the hydrological network of the Tellico River and Santeetlah Creek systems provides the framework for understanding early settlement patterns in Queen Cove and Kirkland Cove. Practical resource management is evident at the Pleasant Field Rearing Pools and Pheasant Field Rearing Pools along the river. This survey captures a moment where modern infrastructure meets the old footpaths and trails like the Sycamore Trl, preserved within the national forest system.